The H.K. Bedford, Portsmouth, O.

Title

The H.K. Bedford, Portsmouth, O.

Subject

Steamboat H.K. Bedford

Description

Colorized photo image of the steamer H.K.Bedford. She was built in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1878. From the Portsmouth Times on February 28, 1912: "Waverly, W.Va.,The steamer H.K.Bedford, which left Parkersburg last night for Pittsburgh, was cut down by the ice near here this morning. There was considerable livestock aboard and these were all drowned. All of the freight on the boat was also lost but all of the crew and passengers escaped. The boat belonged to the Pittsburgh and Parkersburg Packet Co. and was valued at $15,000."

Creator

H. A. Lorberg, Publisher

Date

1911

Format

9 cm x 14 cm postcard

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library